Responsibilities

Friends Hospital is the nation's oldest private psychiatric hospital, located on a beautiful 100-acre campus in Philadelphia, PA. Friends Hospital offers a continuum of care including level of care assessments; specially designed inpatient units for adolescents, adults, and older adults; and a private residential rehabilitation program. Friends Hospital is easily accessed via public transportation and has free, safe, on-site parking.

The RN Case Manager: provides quality case management and qualified professional support and services to inpatient social workers as assigned; works with local agency and service providers to facilitate sending and receiving collateral information, treatment referrals, and ongoing communications to support patient’s successful inpatient treatment and discharge.

Benefit Highlights:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment

• Competitive Compensation

• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan

• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan

• Generous Paid Time Off

• Tuition Reimbursement Program

• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries

One of the nation's largest and most respected hospital companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Steadily growing from a startup to an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, UHS today has annual revenue nearing $10 billion. In 2017, UHS was recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; ranked #276 on the Fortune 500, and listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America's Top 500 Public Companies.

Our operating philosophy is as effective today as it was 40 years ago: Build or acquire high quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets, invest in the people and equipment needed to allow each facility to thrive, and become the leading healthcare provider in each community we serve. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 81,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates more than 320 acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the United Kingdom.

Qualifications

The Nurse Case Manager is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, coordination, monitoring, and evaluation of the patient’s plan of care during admissions. The Nurse Case Manager utilizes clinical knowledge, critical thinking skills, and the principles of case management to bridge the admissions process for patients from the Crisis Response Center to an inpatient unit.

Job duties include reviewing direct admissions for medical needs and ensure criteria for admissions are met, performing assessments and assisting inpatient nurses when needed to complete the admissions process. The Nurse Case Manager will work collaboratively with interdisciplinary staff internal and external to the organization. Participates in quality improvement and evaluation processes related to the management of care.

Education/Qualifications

• Registered Nurse, Associate's degree required (BSN preferred)

• Case Management Certification preferred

Skills

• Effective oral and written communication and interpersonal skills

• Knowledge of government and third party reimbursement systems and contracts.

• Strong organizational and problem solving skills

• Ability to maintain confidentiality

• Ability to adapt to multiple and changing priorities

This opportunity offers the following:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment

• Growth and Development Opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries

• Competitive Compensation

• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan

• 401k plan with company match